Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 6, 2019; 7(15): 2081-2086
Published online Aug 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i15.2081
Oncogenic osteomalacia caused by a phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor of the femur: A case report
Dong Tang, Xiao-Man Wang, Yong-Sheng Zhang, Xiao-Xiao Mi
Dong Tang, Department of Medical Imaging (Radiology), The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, Zhejiang Province, China
Xiao-Man Wang, Department of Ultrasound, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, Zhejiang Province, China
Yong-Sheng Zhang, Department of Radiology, Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Medicine, Hangzhou 310015, Zhejiang Province, China
Yong-Sheng Zhang, Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310015, Zhejiang Province, China
Xiao-Xiao Mi, Institute of Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed significantly to this case report; Mi XX and Tang D conceived and designed the case report with great input from Wang XM and Zhang YS; Tang D and Wang XM provided the radiological imaging and pathological analyses; Zhang YS was involved in the biomedical analysis; Mi XX wrote the manuscript with input from Wang XM, Zhang YS, and Tang D.
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Corresponding author: Xiao-Xiao Mi, PhD, Chief Technician, Institute of Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, 126 Wenzhou Road, Hangzhou 310015, Zhejiang Province, China. mixiaoxiao1987@163.com
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Supported by Research Fund of Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital.
Received: February 2, 2019
Peer-review started: February 11, 2019
First decision: May 31, 2019
Revised: June 4, 2019
Accepted: June 20, 2019
Article in press: June 21, 2019
Published online: August 6, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Oncogenic osteomalacia caused by phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors is not easily identifiable or detectable due to its rarity and nonspecific presentations. Herein, we provide a successful example of diagnosis of phopshaturic mesenchymal tumor-induced oncogenic osteomalacia in a female patient who presented progressive bone pain. Our case emphasizes that histologically benign phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors that are responsible for oncogenic osteomalacia can also cause bone destruction.